{"operation":"document","citation":"10-0266","title":"Maxum West — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2011-03-01","effective_on":null,"summary":"10-0266 response to Maxum West concerning 173.35, 180.352.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0266.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0266.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0266","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2010/100266.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nMAR 0 1 2011\n1200 New Jersey Ave, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nMr. Brian Biancavilla\nRegional Director, Maxum West\n2640 North 31st St.\nPhoenix, AZ 85009\nReference No.: 10-0266\nDear Mr. Biancavilla:\nThis responds to your letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations\n(HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to the transportation of new, finished lubricating oils\nsuch as motor oil and transmission fluid, in intermediate bulk containers (!BCs). Specifically,\nyou ask if, assuming the oils do not meet the definition of a hazardous material under the HMR,\ndo the requirements for the qualification of IBCs specified in § 180.351 apply to the containers\ntransporting these lubricating oil products. You also ask whether a carrier can be cited by\ncommercial vehicle enforcement officers for failure to test or re-test the IBCs as stipulated in the\nrequirements for the retest and inspection of IBCs specified in § 180.352.\nProvided the materials in your hydraulic oils do not meet the definition of a hazardous material,\nas defined in the HMR (see § 171.8), the IBC transporting finished lubricating oils you describe\nare not subject to the requirements of the HMR, including § 180.351. However, as required by\n§ 173.35, when an IBC is identified as a UN specification container by its specification plate, it\nmust meet the specification and be retested in accordance with Part 180, Subpart D regardless of\nwhether the material is hazardous or not. We recommend covering the. specification plate if the\n!BC is not in hazardous materials service.\nI hope this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\n(:;;/j/~x-~~\nT. Glenn Foster\nChief, Regulatory Revi~w and Reinvention Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nmaUum. PETROLEUM\nIfndrews\n:s 1/2.../0/\n§ I~o .352­ Phoenix, AZ 85005\nMaxum Petroleum\nP.O. Box 18988\n-r. 5(/5\nP 602.269.7981\nwww.maxumpetroleum.com\nlo-D:t\"~\nDecember 13, 2010\nU.S. DOT\nPHMSA Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\nAttn: PHH-IO\nEast Building\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.\nWashington, DC 20590-0001\nTo Whom It May Concern:\nI am writing today to obtain clarification regarding the transportation of new, finished\nlubricating oils; such as motor oil, hydraulic oil, and automatic transmission fluid in\nIntermediate Bulk Containers that are loaded onto stake bed commercial vehicles and utilized\nfor delivery of these products to varying customers in many states within the US.\nAre IBe's carrying the above products required to be qualified as stipulated in 49 CFR 180.3511\nWith oil not being listed as a Hazardous Material, does Part 180.351 not apply to containers\ntransporting oil and oil products as identified above?\nAs oil is not listed in the HMT as a Hazardous Material, can a carrier be cited by commercial\nvehicle enforcement officers for failure to test or re-test these IBe's as stipulated in 49 CFR\nSubpart 0, 180.352, specifically 180.352(b) and 180.352(e)?\nI look forward to your interpretation and guidance on this very pressing matter. Should you\nhave any questions, or should you require any additional information; please do not hesitate to\ncontact me at your convenience.\nBrian Biancavilla\nRegional Director, Maxum West\nEnvironmental, Health, Safety, & Security\nMaxum Petroleum\n2640 North 31st Avenue\nPhoenix, AZ 85009\n(602) 269 -7981 Office\n(602) 690 - 2142 Cellular","truncated":false,"body_characters":3488}